Museums in Marina Bay

Museums & Galleries

Singapore’s cultural landscape features diverse institutions ranging from the Tang-style Buddha Tooth Relic Temple to the modern, lotus-inspired ArtScience Museum. This collection highlights the nation's history through the National Museum's multimedia exhibits and the Battlebox's underground WWII bunker. Visitors can explore specific ethnic narratives at the Chinatown, Malay, and Indian Heritage Centres, or view extensive Southeast Asian art collections within the former City Hall and Supreme Court buildings at the National Gallery. Specialist sites include the Mint Museum of Toys and the historic Central Fire Station.

Museums & Galleries — Map

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Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

Tang-style Buddhist temple and museum complex housing a sacred tooth relic. The four-story building features architecture inspired by the Tang Dynasty and the Buddhist Mandala.

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Esplanade Theatres on the Bay

Nicknamed Durian thanks to its shape, this huge complex is one of the most visited art venues in the world - it has seen to the needs of…

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Art Science Museum

Opened in 2011 as the first ArtScience museum in the world, this building is notable for its innovative lotus-like architectural form.

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National Museum of Singapore

This museum showcases the history of Singapore via multimedia exhibitions and artifact displays.

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National Gallery Singapore

The National Gallery Singapore, often known exonymously as the National Gallery, is a public institution and national museum dedicated to…

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Asian Civilisations Museum

Housed in the Empress Place Building overlooking the Singapore river, this museum will introduce you to a whole variety of Asian cultures.

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Singapore Art Museum

This state-owned museum showcases intriguing artworks from Singapore and Southern Asia, modern and contemporary art is on display.

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Chinatown Heritage Centre

This museum attempts to preserve the Chinatown as it used to look like during the 1950s.

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Battlebox Visitor Centre

The Battle Box is the popular name of the Fort Canning Bunker, formerly known as Headquarters Malaya Command Operations Bunker, constructed…

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Peranakan Museum

Come to this museum to learn more about the Peranakan culture, its roots, traditions and contemporary situation.

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Mint Museum of Toys

The MINT Museum of Toys simplified Chinese: 玩具博物馆; Tamil: பொம்மைகளின் அரும்பொருளகம்; traditional Chinese: 玩具博物館 is a purpose-built museum…

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The Arts House

The Arts House is a multi-disciplinary arts venue in Singapore. The venue plays host to art exhibitions and concerts.

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Malay Heritage Centre

The Malay Heritage Centre is a cultural centre and museum located at Sultan Gate off Beach Road in Kampong Glam, Singapore.

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Indian Heritage Centre

The Indian Heritage Centre is a cultural centre and museum in Singapore that showcases the culture, heritage and history of Indian…

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Central Fire Station

The Central Fire Station is the oldest existing fire station in Singapore, and is located at Hill Street in the Museum Planning Area,…

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Singapore Philatelic Museum

The Singapore Philatelic Museum was a museum about the postal history of Singapore and its stamps.

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